Mortgages

If a mortgage assumption was a person, he or she would be the personal injury attorney showing up right after a car accident: Your eyes would meet as you lay there in the street, among shards of…   Read the Article

When real estate prices were on the rise, it seemed like everyone had tapped into their home’s equity. But now, of course, with homes in a freefall you don’t hear much about home equity loans.…   Read the Article

It’s not all doom and despair out there in the land of real estate. Buying and selling houses may seem like a perfectly good way to trigger a nervous breakdown, but when it comes to refinancing, if…   Read the Article

With mortgage meltdowns, plummeting home prices and soaring foreclosure rates constantly in the news, it’s no wonder people are wary of the housing market these days. But contrary to popular…   Read the Article

Ownership has its privileges -- tax privileges, that is. For generations, homeownership has been a core element of the American dream. Perhaps because of this, promoting homeownership through…   Read the Article

With the nation possibly facing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and as many as 6 million homeowners at risk of foreclosure, we all need to review our finances and make sure we…   Read the Article

So you have the perfect home picked out, you’re already boxing up silverware and calling movers for quotes -- but you’re putting off the most important call of all: to a mortgage broker. And with…   Read the Article

Personal Information Full name of all persons applying for the loan along with their social security cards (the original blue card - not a copy) Your home address, including zip code, for the…   Read the Article

You’ve found your dream home. Now, how exactly do you plan to pay for it? These days, financing a home goes way beyond the conventional fixed-rate loan. Buyers can enjoy lower interest rates, reduced…   Read the Article

Now through Dec. 31, 2012, homeowners can apply for a loan modification with lenders under Obama’s $75 billion refinance and mortgage modification program. The Treasury Department says the “Making…   Read the Article